New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-08
WHAT SOME PUBLIC MEN SAY
HINTS AND COMMENTS ON VARIOUS PER-
SONS AND THINGS.


General Charles E. furlong, speaking abo some OF
his experiences in Europe remarked that one OF the
most painful sights was the vulgarity displayed by
some American women there. "There are women
and women OF COURSE said he but it Is pretty hard
on an American to feel and to know that we are
Judged rather by those who are vulgar than by those
| who are otherwise. I have seen women Of this
country at balls and receptions so eager to display
their wealth that they diamond rings over their
gloves"
The reply Of General Sherman to Lord Wolseleys
enoomums on General Robert Z. Lee has been much
talked about among old soldiers of both armies Col
onel d" Tom" Ochtree discussing it the other day
from bis Confederate point of view, saying: No man
will Yield to in my admiration for the kindness and
lovabe qualities of General Lee. But when it comes
to question of generashp, that is another matter.
| We had two men In the Confederate Army who were
far his superiors. They Joseph e. Johnston and
Stonewall Jackson. Lee was local commander, as
| Sherman points out Ho was fighting for Virginia. on
the defensive. His only aggressive battles werc
| taiures-Antietam aud Gettysburg Johnston fought
| for the whole Contederacy, as jackson did. VOL
seleys cheek in attempting to write about war is m-
monse. Why, he himself never fought anything but
naked 'niggers and hal-starved, halfarmed barbar-
ians, and then they mostly got the best o! him.
| Ex-Governor Thomas A. Osborne of Kansas says
that aside from their great staples VI wheat corn,
cattle and politicians, the people of his State have
taken up the production of the castor bean Tor the
manufacture OF castor OIL They are also sowing flax
in considerable Quantities. Two railroads build
i'll. "
and the Chicago, Milwaukee aud St. Paul-witb
view of Increasing their shares of the immense freight
age of products from Kansas third line of railroad
has also been projected and is likely to be built
The growth OF the State" said the Governor " is
great that there will be business for all of them In
any event 1t will give the people of the State cheaper
reighIs through competition and add 10 the advan-
tages we already enjoy"
In chatting about Western political phases as seen in
his State Governor Osborne said Our prohibition
l.v &c wall Iva
tons than would be expected OF course there are
exceptional spots In the State where the law Is not
fully enforced. The adoption woman suffrage has
had no effect except in the cities. There ii merely
doubles up the vote the women voting as their hus-
bands and fathers vote Republicans in our State
have their old liking for Blaine which Is not likely to
be disturbed. They recognize In him a shrewd far
sighted leader and do not believe that he will accept
denomination next year merely to lead the party to
defeat | think myself that he will look the grou.d
very Carefully and count all the chances before
he will permit himself to be a candidate again. He
could not afford TO accept denomination to undergo
defeat at time when it is well understood in the
party that be successful unless there Is bad
management II he decides to accept the nomination
it will be accepted certain evidence that he has dis
counted all the chances and beege that he can be
elected We can win the next hght, feel certain"
The volcanic eruption in Arizona makes recent
conversation with ex-senator Dorsey. of New xico,
of timely interest. In talking about the mountain
ranges the Senator said There evidences clear
numerous volcanic eruptions in the past On the
pateaus the signs not distinct they arc in
tracing the formation down the sides OF the noun
tans The pateaus have become fertile ana the eyi-
denccs OF volcanic eruptOns have been destroyed but
you trace the lava 1t flowed down the mountain
sides, ard at the bottom where IL cooled and has
formed into rock. the signs very clear There
OF these extinct craers within few miles of
my ranch. ami they dotted all over the mountains
IN THIS sectiOu.'
Dorsey ke nj of tln
financial world IN Paris London and Am ,terdan
which nc observed while abroad. The moneyed spec
uators have grown tired OF railroad aud land enter
prses and are inclined TO touch nothing quickly
gold mines. They will snap gold enterprise said
he Is swiftly as trout will strike 6y. Ia Paris 1t
makes little difference whether it i. a hundred thou
sand francs million francs or five million francs
that are wanted the money Is tortheominh They
have FL ured 1t out that gold will buy anything, aud
that the production Ut gold il falling of in com
parson with the increasing and the demand for it
for money"
Pittsburg's bright young Congressman John Dial
zel was at the Westminster Hotel the other day. He
has one OF the large AMI lucrative Law practices in
western Pennsylvania He is a corporation attorney
and Is regularly employed by the Pennsylvania Rail
road. he the lendinA local orator at the recent
Grant memorial banquet OF tho Americas Club. ia
speaking of that affair he said that Judge Foraker OF
Ohio, made favorable impression orator We
like Governor Foraker" said Mr.. Dalze md we
look on him as one OF the rising. growing and brauy
young men west OF the ALE .hcncs.'
That enterprsins hotel proprietor, Urah welch, of
Rlchicld Springs, came up during tho week from
Townsville, Georgia, where he has just closed his
winter resort. He will go home in about a week to
begin arrangements for the summer season. Speak
ing Of Georgia he said The season for hotel men has
been fair. IL will grow better year 10 year as
railroads are built There is road Ia process OF con
struction now from Tallahassee 20 Thomasvie which
will make second route from Jacks Oh Vile 10 New
Orleans Another road has been projected from
ThouasTlle 10 the coast to DC built this year. syD
dictate of Now York capitalists arc negotiating Tor
large tract OF land between two rivers fifty miles below
1homasville IL thcy get the property il will give
quite boom TO that section"
Civil Service Commissioner Egerton ind Mr. Faall,-
ner, who Is chief OF bureau in tn, PousOn Depart
ment, are both Indiana They are about the same
age. Egerton is man OF considerable education who
believes that no believes in Civil Service Reform in
spite OF his Democracy. Faulkner Is also Democrat
He Is terate and nncouth hut man of great energy
and executive ability. lie has little or no regard Tor
Civil Service Reform. They met in Washington tho
other day. and the close OF their discussion OF this
topic Is tcld about with zest among politicians Mr.
Faulkner had criticised the commission and its meth
DDS severely. lie asserted that it had become law 10
itself regardless OF law, and setting up dagger
Gus exercise OF power. Egeron defended the
sou, OF course. The dispute waxed warm, when
Faulkner ended it with this outbnrst: See here
Egerton; you and know everything. You know
thing but one, and that ia that you are blank
ETY. BANKED fool, and know that" Egerton doesn't
speak as he passes by Faulkner nov.
Ex-Secretary William II. Window still drifts around
between Washington, Philadelphia and New-York.
His Office Is in the Mutual Lite Building n Nassau-st
met hm the other day with bunch of papers ia his
hand. when he told that it related TO a lawsuit III
Wisoonsis involving the titles OF valuable prop
erty IL seems that years ago the Senator owncd 100
of land located the town OF Ashland which
is central point in the developing iron field of
Wisconsin. The property aDpearod to have little
Senator for
This more than twenty years ago Recently no
told that he could obtain possession vi the prop
ery BY legal process and he has set TO work
It, Its proximity to the town OF Ashland has made it
exceedinrly valuable.